Vale / in Memorium

[Pies4shaw]

The Originator has left the building. Little Richard was responsible for much of the music we have listened to all our lives.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjxsh6i9RQY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SlOj_-_rTI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4fNqoHzeO4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVQV-1Fzl3w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFFgbc5Vcbw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZdLDRW57oc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLIlRvEa3Ls

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc_F3PaYgl0

And a small cover of the first song on the first album by THAT band (who, of course, owed so much to his style): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LhbmRyGluk

Legend. RIP.

[think positive]

Man he had some amazing songs. Vale xxx

[Pies4shaw]

I think Richard is probably beyond needing an obituary to explain why he matters. Instead, here’s a few tributes by people who idolised him:

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/john-fogerty-little-richard-996838/

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bob-dylan-little-richard-tribute-996935/

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/little-richard-dion-dimucci-tribute-996906/

https://cosmicmagazine.com.au/news/jimmy-page-ringo-starr-and-others-pay-tribute-to-little-richard/

If you want to read more about him, I would really encourage you to read the chapter on him in Marcus’ “Mystery Train” (written before Marcus became a pompous caricature of himself).

Little Richard, the man who invented an art form.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/little-richard-20-essential-songs-15792/long-tall-sally-the-thing-1956-208320/

From that last list - John Lennon on “Long Tall Sally”: “When I heard it, it was so great I couldn’t speak”.

[think positive]

cheers ill take a look later

[watt price tully]

Good Golly Miss Molly.

Sad & indeed a legend.

Vale "Little Richard"

[watt price tully]

Vale this wonderful principled man: fought for the little people. We need more like him.

"...The Rocks, Centennial Park and Woolloomooloo are among the historic Sydney places and green spaces saved by Mr Mundey, his NSW Builders Labourers Federation and the 1970s green bans movement......"Anyone who has enjoyed Sydney's unique heritage and open spaces has Jack Mundey to thank."

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/tributes-flow-for-jack-mundey-after-union-leader-passes-away-aged-90

[Tannin]

Yep. One of the greats.

[Morrigu]

Yes indeed! Vale

[Pies4shaw]

He had a fine innings, which he thoroughly deserved for all his incredibly important work. Vale.

[partypie]

Collins st would look vastly different if not for his contribution

[roar]

What an absolute legand!

R.I.P.

[roar]

Been a bad week for losing wonderful musicians:

One of the greatest drummers of all time, Tony Allen, passed away. R.I.P.

And a co-founder of electronic music pioneers, Kraftwerk, Florian Schneider-Esleben, also passed away. R.I.P.

Caught both acts rather late in their career and they were magnificent, performing without even a shred of "old person trying to be hip" cringe.

[stui magpie]

RIP Charlie Daniels. The devil went down to Georgia and you told that son of a bitch you were the best there'd ever been.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBjPAqmnvGA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0XUTD7QYcs

[think positive]

brilliant song, unforgettable

RIP

[Sicks Bux]

https://youtu.be/Hq4KcI9AGl0